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Elite Virginia high school’s admissions policy under Trump admin scrutiny amid discrimination complaints
One of the nation’s most highly ranked high schools is once again in the spotlight over its admissions policies after the U.S. Department of Education announced it would be launching an investigation into the matter.
The announcement comes after the state’s Republican Attorney General, Jason Miyares, said his office has found reasonable cause after a multi-year investigation determining that Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST), which is overseen by Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) system, operates an admissions process that discriminates against applicants of Asian heritage.
«The Fairfax County School Board made clear its intended outcome was to reduce opportunities for Asian American students—and that’s exactly what occurred,» Miyares said. «These students are not statistics. They are sons and daughters, neighbors, classmates and Virginians who deserve equal protection and opportunity under the law.»
The controversy began in 2020 when TJHSST made changes to its admissions policies to sensibly promote diversity. This was done through the elimination of standardized testing and application fees for interested students, implementing a holistic review process that considers factors like socioeconomic status and geographical location, and seething aside a certain number of spots for students from each middle school in the county.
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Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is located in the Washington, D.C., suburbs in Northern Virginia. It has consistently ranked among the best schools in the nation. (Google Maps)
In response, parents filed a lawsuit against the district, alleging that the new admissions policy discriminated against asian students. A federal district court subsequently ruled in favor of the parents, but that ruling was later overturned by a federal appeals court.
The U.S. Supreme Court eventually declined to hear the case, effectively cementing the appeals court’s ruling. Conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented and warned of the possible implications the appeals court’s ruling could have for other admissions policies at other schools across the country.
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Miyares has been investigating TJHSST’s admissions policies since 2023, concluding this week that there was reasonable cause to determine FCPS was «discriminating against Asian American students.»
According to Miyares, when TJHSST first implemented its new admissions policy, Asian American students made up over 65% of the school’s admitted classes. But over a period of just one year, Asian American admissions dropped 19 points, he noted.
Attorney General of Virginia Jason Miyares sits in his office in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Julia Rendleman for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
«Internal communications confirm that this outcome was intentional. The Board reviewed proposal after proposal until it could guarantee the racial ‘diversity’ the Board was after,» Miyares office said. «And in the zero-sum game of school admissions, achieving the Board’s preferred racial balance meant that fewer Asian American students would be accepted.»
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The Department of Justice said Wednesday it would work with the Department of Education to probe the potential Title VI violation, after Miyares’ office referred the matter to them for investigation. The Trump administration has threatened to withhold funding from schools over potentially discriminatory diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, FCPS said the matter has already been settled by courts that have said there is no merit behind allegations its admissions policies are discriminatory. (Getty Images)
In a statement to Fox News Digital, FCPS said the matter has already been adjudicated by the courts, which it said have determined there is no merit behind the allegations that its admissions policies are discriminatory.
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Nonetheless, the statement said the district was reviewing materials from the Attorney General and will issue a more detailed response in the near future.
«This matter has already been fully litigated. A federal appellate court determined there was no merit to arguments that the admissions policy for Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology discriminates against any group of students,» the statement read. «Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) division leadership and counsel are currently reviewing the documents released today by the Attorney General and will issue a more detailed response in the coming days. FCPS remains committed to providing a world-class education for all of our students.»
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While she is shutting down her sanctuary state’s migrant shelters, critics are accusing Democratic Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey of simply shifting the costs over to a program that makes migrants eligible to receive at least $30,000 in housing assistance over two years.
The Boston Herald reported in June that the Healey administration had increased spending in Massachusetts’ HomeBASE program to $97 million in 2025, up from $9.5 million in 2022, according to state data.
The outlet reported that eligible families in the Massachusetts-run shelter system were being provided with $30,000 in rental assistance over two years. According to the Herald, the total caseload for HomeBASE increased under Healey from 1,473 in January 2023 to 7,767 in April 2025, more than a 400 percent increase. The outlet also said that some eligible families could qualify for an additional $15,000 in a third year of assistance but that state officials planned to pause third year assistance in July.
After that report, Massachusetts GOP Chair Amy Carnevale commented that the HomeBASE program amounted to being «shelters by another name.»
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As Massachusetts Democratic Governor Maura Healey closes down the sanctuary state’s migrant shelters, she is facing criticism for simultaneously shifting costs to dramatically increase spending on a program that detractors say makes immigrants eligible to receive $30,000 in housing assistance. (Photo by Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images and Joseph Prezzioso/AFP via Getty Images)
«Taxpayers are giving migrant families nearly limitless free rental assistance. Meanwhile, federal action means these families won’t be receiving work permits anytime soon,» she went on, adding, «The migrant shelter crisis is not over, and cost-shifting is not leadership.»
This month, Healey announced the closure of all remaining hotel shelters in the Bay State amid the formal termination of her executive emergency focused on the state’s Biden-era migrant influx.
In a statement emailed to Fox News Digital, Carnevale said that «friends, favors, and failures continue to emerge even as she declares that the migrant crisis is over.»
«Healey should rip off the Band-Aid and tell the public whether these same oversights are occurring in the HomeBASE program,» she continued.
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A security guard patrols the emergency overflow shelter for migrants at the Melnea A. Cass Recreation Complex in Boston. (Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
«The abuse of taxpayer dollars, coupled with a stunning lack of oversight by Maura Healey and her administration, will define her legacy as governor.»
Meanwhile, Jon Fetherston, a former Massachusetts migrant shelter director who blew the whistle about rampant crime and abuse taking place in the system, commented that «instead of creating stability, HomeBase has become a revolving door of short-term rental assistance.»
He said that because migrants often spend the bulk of their $30,000 on upfront costs, many become unable to sustain their housing within months.
«The Healey Administration’s expansion of the HomeBASE program was sold to the public as a solution, one that would save money, reduce shelter dependence, and help migrant families become self-sufficient. But the reality is far different,» he explained. «HomeBASE is now a bloated, mismanaged program that’s failing both the taxpayers who fund it and the migrants it claims to help.»
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Gov. Maura Healey tour a Boston facility housing over 300 migrant families. (John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
«HomeBASE, in its current form, is a broken promise,» he said. «Taxpayers are footing a nearly $100 million bill with little transparency, no measurable outcomes and no end in sight. The promise of savings from closing hotel shelters is being quietly replaced with backdoor spending that still lacks accountability.
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«This isn’t a hand-up; it’s a setup for failure.»
Fox News Digital reached out to Healey’s office for comment but did not receive a response by the time of publication.
Fox News Digital’s Charles Creitz contributed to this report.
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Lo que prometía ser unas vacaciones soñadas en la costa turca se transformó en una pesadilla para Fia Lane, una joven madre británica de 30 años. El accidente no solo la dejó con graves heridas físicas, sino que también impactó de lleno en su hijo Kairo, de apenas 7 años, que presenció todo y aún no logra superar el trauma.
Todo comenzó en agosto de 2023, cuando Fia viajó desde Ealing, West London, junto a Kairo, su hermana menor Mischa-Leigh (18) y su madre Cathy (54) para visitar a su tía Diane en Fethiye, una ciudad portuaria sobre la famosa Costa Turquesa de Turquía.
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El primer día transcurrió entre playa y cenas familiares. Pero al día siguiente, la tragedia golpeó de lleno.
Un paseo en cuatriciclo que terminó en horror
La mañana arrancó tranquila, con un chapuzón en la pileta del complejo donde vivía Diane. Después, Fia y Mischa-Leigh decidieron dar una vuelta en el cuatriciclo de la tía, algo habitual entre los residentes de la zona.
Sin casco y vestidas con ropa liviana, salieron a recorrer las calles internas del barrio. “Nunca me preocupé por el casco en esas calles tranquilas”, reconoció Fia.
Pero en segundos, todo cambió. Un gato se cruzó en el camino y Mischa-Leigh, al intentar esquivarlo, apretó el acelerador en vez del freno. El cuatriciclo volcó y Fia salió despedida, golpeando la cabeza contra el asfalto y perdiendo el conocimiento.
“Cuando desperté, no podía ver nada. Sentía que me moría”, relató. Una mujer que pasaba por ahí la asistió mientras Fia solo pensaba en su hijo: “¿Dónde está mi bebé?”. Kairo, que había visto todo, gritaba desesperado: “¿Mi mamá está muerta?”.
El cuatriciclo volcó y Fia salió despedida. (Foto: The Sun).
Heridas, miedo y una cuenta pendiente
La ambulancia llegó rápido, pero antes de trasladarlas al hospital, pidieron los pasaportes. Mischa-Leigh, que se había aferrado al cuatriciclo, solo sufrió un corte profundo en el brazo. Fia, en cambio, tenía el brazo derecho completamente inmovilizado, la cabeza sangrando y un dolor insoportable.
En el hospital, los médicos le diagnosticaron luxación de hombro, le dieron puntos en el pie y le realizaron 40 puntos de sutura en el cuero cabelludo y la frente. Todo esto, mientras Fia caía en la cuenta de un error clave: había olvidado contratar seguro de viaje.
Los médicos le diagnosticaron luxación de hombro. (Foto: The Sun).
“Siempre sacaba seguro, incluso con cobertura para cuatriciclos. Esta vez, se me pasó”, lamentó. El costo de la atención médica fue de 400 libras para ella y 15 puntos para su hermana, una suma que podría haber sido mucho mayor.
El impacto emocional en su hijo y la recuperación
A pesar del dolor, Fia decidió quedarse el resto de las vacaciones para que Kairo pudiera reemplazar el recuerdo del accidente por momentos más felices. Pero el pequeño no pudo superar el susto: “Me abrazaba todo el tiempo y me preguntaba si estaba bien”. Fia decidió quedarse el resto de las vacaciones para que Kairo pudiera reemplazar el recuerdo del accidente por momentos más felices. (Foto: The Sun).
De regreso en Londres, Fia tuvo que mudarse con su madre durante tres meses porque no podía valerse por sí misma. Nuevos estudios revelaron que, además de la luxación, tenía el brazo fracturado y el hombro desalineado. Ahora espera fisioterapia y no descarta una cirugía.
Kairo, por su parte, sigue marcado por lo vivido. “No quiere volver a Turquía. Si le menciono visitar a Diane, me dice que ni loco”, contó Fia. “Todavía habla del accidente y temo que nunca olvide haberme visto así”. Fia Lane decidió compartir su historia para advertir a otros viajeros. (Foto: The Sun).
El consejo de Fia: “Nunca subestimen los riesgos”
Fia Lane decidió compartir su historia para advertir a otros viajeros: “Siempre revisen que tengan seguro de salud completo, sobre todo si van a hacer actividades de riesgo. Yo tuve suerte de que la cuenta no fuera más alta”.
Y dejó una última reflexión: “Jamás volvería a subirme a un cuatriciclo sin casco. Son máquinas pesadas y peligrosas. Pagué caro por un rato de diversión, pero podría haber sido mucho peor”.
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